James Rand, Jr.
| James Rand, Jr. | |
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Rand in 1937
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| Born |
November 18, 1886 North Tonawanda, New York, US |
| Died | June 3, 1968 (aged 81) Freeport, Bahamas |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Business person |
| Years active | 1908-1958 |
| Employer | American Kardex, Rand Ledger Corporation, Remington Rand, Sperry-Rand |
| Spouse(s) | Miriam Smith Rand (d. 1927); Evelyn Huber Rand (d. 1934); Dorothy Stevenson Rand (his death) |
| Children | Twin sons, one daughter |
| Parent(s) | James and Mary (Jameson Scribner) Rand |
James Henry Rand, Jr. (November 18, 1886 – June 3, 1968) was an American industrialist who revolutionized the business record industry. He founded American Kardex, an office equipment and office supplies firm which later merged with his father's company, the Rand Ledger Corporation. Rand later bought out and merged with several other companies, notably the Remington Typewriter Company, to form Remington Rand. In 1955, Rand merged his corporation with the Sperry Corporation to form Sperry-Rand, one of the earliest and largest computer manufacturing companies in the United States.
James H. Rand, Jr. was born on November 18, 1886, to James and Mary (Jameson Scribner) Rand in North Tonawanda, New York. He was a descendent of John Rand, one of the founders of Charlestown, Massachusetts. His father, James Rand, worked in the banking industry for many years. Realizing that bank clerks had to thumb through large numbers of index cards for information, James Rand, Sr. invented the first commercial system of dividers, file tabs and index cards and founded the Rand Ledger Company to manufacture the index system.
James H. Rand, Jr. graduated from high school and received a bachelor's degree in 1908 from Harvard University. He joined his father's company, and quickly rose through the ranks of management. In 1910, he married Miriam Smith.
James Rand, Sr. fell seriously ill in 1910. At his father's wish, James H. Rand, Jr. assumed control of the Rand Ledger Company from 1910 to 1914. Rand, Sr. resumed control of the company in 1915. However, James Rand, Jr. soon clashed with his father over his proposal to undertake a million dollar advertising campaign to boost company sales. "Get out and make a living and don't ask me for a dollar!" the elder Rand is reported to have said. James Rand, Jr. left Rand Ledger in 1915. He borrowed $10,000 from his uncle (a bank trustee) and formed his own filing and index supply company, American Kardex, later that year.
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